Physical therapist assistants (PTA) enjoy rewarding careers that bring together skills from multiple fields like health, sports medicine, and exercise physiology. It is a growing field that attracts those interested…
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One advantage to a career as a physical therapist assistant (PTA) is the wide variety of clinical settings you can work in. While some of your core job duties will…
Based on the most recent data, there are nearly 130,000 physical therapist assistants (PTAs) in the US. Each one is a vital part of the US medical system and is…
Honor Convocation is an annual event at which we celebrate our students’ academic achievements. This year’s Convocation was held on April 26, 2018. Eighteen students were recognized as outstanding in…
Each year, students, families, faculty and staff gather in our recital hall to celebrate the academic achievements of our students throughout the school year. This year’s event took place yesterday, April 27, 2017. Twenty-three…
On Thursday, April 20, 2017 Villa Maria College held its second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Seven students presented original work they completed in their classes to an audience made up of…
The Villa Maria College program announced on Monday afternoon that dual-sport athlete Adeika Santana Santiago has signed with Villa to join the women’s soccer and basketball programs beginning in the…
Natalie Barnhard, a 2002 graduate of Villa’s Physical Therapy Assistant program, was featured in the most recent edition of Spinal Column, a magazine published seasonally by Shepherd Center. Located in Atlanta, GA,…
For the first time in program history, all 25 students in the 2014 Physical Therapist Assistant class taking the licensing exam, passed on their first attempts. Last year’s first time passing rate…